Incidental finding of lung hernia in a patient with a remote history of empyema status post video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Lung hernia, the protrusion of pulmonary tissue outside of the thoracic cage, is a rare radiologic finding. The exact incidence of this condition is not well documented. The etiology is either secondary to underlying congenital conditions which weaken the supporting structures of the thoracic wall o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-03-01
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Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321008773 |